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The Republic of the Congo–Democratic Republic of the Congo relations or the Brazzaville-Kinshasa relations refers to the bilateral relations of the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa). Relations between the two countries were cordial for most of Mobutu Sese Seko's administration but took a dive by the end of his regime. Kinshasa is wary of its neighbour and claims that Brazzavile is too open to harbouring anti-Kinshasa political dissidents and rebels, while Brazzaville claims that Kinshasa lacks the political will to solve its own internal problems, accusing Kinshasa of complaining about security issues concerning their common border but doing nothing to resolve these issues. Tensions between the two countries rose after Brazzaville refused to extradite General Faustin Munene and Mr. Udjani, who took refuge in Congo-Brazzaville and were linked to the 2011 Democratic Republic of the Congo coup d'état attempt against Congo-Kinshasa president, Joseph Kabila